Deaf Scene, Lands and Peoples, Lamneth, This Is Your Signal

By Al Shipley

Aug 22, 2012 3:00 AM

WEDNESDAY:

Instrumental-rock trio

Deaf Scene

gets moody and atmospheric at the 8x10. Frederick folkies

Silent Old Mtns

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play the Windup Space with

Mercies

MacGregor Burns

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and

Soon Cyde

THURSDAY:

Lands and Peoples

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turn pop inside out at the Metro Gallery with

Chiffon

and

Dave and the Fellas

. The Latin-tinged funk of the

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Pimps of Joytime

fills Rams Head Live. This year's Scream Tour features urban-radio tween idols

Diggy

and

OMG Girlz

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, who will try to drown out their fans' cheers at Pier Six Pavilion. Led by earthy Athens, Ga., singer/songwriter,

Betty Kingston

and the Crowns

come to the 8x10.

Facing the Apocalypse

and

Soulful Aggression

get heavy at the Ottobar. The

Manly Deeds

have beards and sound like it at Joe Squared Station North. The Brooklyn-based jazz trio

Chives

pay a visit to An die Musik. Literate rockers

Cloud Party

plays the Sidebar with

rioLinda

Don't miss:

Believers

, a new group populated by local indie all-stars from Double Dagger and Future Islands, open for

Ed Schrader's Music Beat

at the Windup Space.

FRIDAY:

The Sidebar's Asshole Fest kicks off with

Universal Remonster

, the

Mandroids

, and

Lamneth

. Local '80s-throwback rockers on the rise the

Perfects

shoot a new video and a performance for MTV at the Ottobar. New country hit maker

Josh Thompson

plays Rams Head Live.

Bobby Keys & the Suffering Bastards

, featuring the Rolling Stones' longtime saxman, are at the Baltimore Soundstage. Contemporary adults

Jason Mraz

and

Christina Perri

bum you out at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Tiger Party

, featuring members of the Bridge, Psycho Killers, and the John K. Band, plays the 8x10. Acoustic singer/songwriter

Henry Cyr

strums at Joe Squared Inner Harbor.

Don't miss:

Raheem DeVaughn

Tank

, and

Carl Thomas

sing some sweet, sweet slow jams at Pier Six Pavilion.

SATURDAY:

This Is Your Signal

and

micFreak

headline the An die Musik 2012 Electronica Concert Two. Fat Wreck Chords vets

Teenage Bottlerocket

plays the Ottobar with

Nothington

Analog Anthem

and

Ancient Americans

get alliterative at the 8x10. Bass Nation presents

Zomboy

and

Arion

at the Recher Theatre.

Plurals

, with members of the fondly remembered '90s, Baltimore rockers Buttsteak, play the Windup Space with

Mobley

. The

Prince and Michael Experience

brings all the finest falsetto moments of the '80s to the Baltimore Soundstage.

Gameface

gets a little emo at the Metro Gallery. Feed The Scene, Rachel Taft's nonprofit organization to help out Baltimore bands, celebrates its first anniversary at the Sidebar with sets by

Trashkanistan

, the

Deckards

, and many more. Fells Point favorites

Ed Lauer

and

Frank Florence

do their thing at the Horse You Came in On. D.C.-based band

JunkFood

gets a big hometown gig headlining the 9:30 Club.

Don't miss:

Ehse Records pianist

Leo Svirsky

plays a release party for his new album,

Songs In The Key Of Survival

, at the 2640 Space.

SUNDAY:

Kings of Crownsville

fill An die Musik with the sound of New Orleans. Michigan's

Pity Sex

and

Brave Bird

come through town at the Charm City Art Space.

MONDAY:

Glen Burnie punk trio

Decayed Future

hits the Sidebar with

Some Kind of Nightmare

Harley Frost

, and

Always Awkward

. 98 Rock's Noise In The Basement lets four bands rock the Baltimore Soundstage.

TUESDAY:

The Maine pop-punk quintet

Sparks the Rescue

headline the Recher Theatre with the

Getaways

DJ Boo-Man

spins all your favorite breaks at Joe Squared Inner Harbor. The

Out of Your Head

collective presents a unique combination of improvisers for one night only, as they do every week, at the Windup Space.

Don't miss:

Legendary jazz pianist

Freddie Redd

plays the last week of his summer residency at An die Musik.

WEDNESDAY:

Texan folk rockers

Okkervil River

continue touring in support of 2011's

I Am Very Far

at Rams Head Live. Boston synth fiends

Wobblesauce

groove it out at the 8x10 with the

Samadhi Sound

IN THE WINGS:

Florence and The Machine

team up with the

Weeknd

for one of the fall's hottest tickets at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sept. 19. (For more information, visit merriweathermusic.com or call [410] 715-5550.) The

High Zero Festival of experimental improvised music will celebrate its 14th year in Baltimore with four nights at the Theatre Project from Sept. 20-23. (For more information, visit highzero.org or call [410] 752-8558.)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

will get all apocalyptic again for old time's sake at Rams Head Live on Oct. 3. (For more information, visit ramsheadlive.com or call [410] 244-1131.) The Virgin Mobile FreeFest has finally been announced for Oct. 6 at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Tickets to see dozens of acts, including

Jack White

Skrillex

, the

Dismemberment Plan

, and

Future Islands